A young man leaves a potato farm to fight for the freedom and dignity of his people during the apartheid regime. Zakes Mda wrote this play in 1979 when he was in his early twenties. The play is intended for Grade 12 Second Additional Language learners. It includes • a foreword and notes on the key features of a drama. • biographical information on the playwright. • notes on the play itself. • annotations explaining difficult words. • a glossary of literary terms. • pre-reading and...
Athens County, Ohio, USA. When Rachel Boucher and Jason de Klerk meet again – five years after high school – they immediately renew their friendship. But for Jason their friendship is just a stepping stone to something more – a romantic union that seems to have the blessing of the whole community. That is until Rachel becomes involved with Skye Riley. As Skye and Rachel grow ever closer, Jason’s anger at the relationship boils over into violence, violence that turns the community on its head,...
